ClassicTV - Thunderbirds - Characters Thunderbirds Shane Rimmer Profile: Pilot Thunderbird 1. Quick-thinking and determined, Scott is always the first to arrive at the danger zone to decide which craft is required for a rescue mission. Name: David Holliday Profile: Pilot Thunderbird 2. The most serious of the Tracy brothers, mature and level-headed with an artistic side. Name: Matt Zimmerman Profile: Pilot Thunderbird 3. Alan is the practical joker of the family with a caring and deeply romantic side. He is romantically linked with Tin-Tin. Name: David Graham Profile: Pilot Thunderbird 4. Rock-steady nerves and determination have gained him respect as a member of International Rescue. He is also good-natured and high-spirited. Name: Ray Barrett Profile: Space Monitor Thunderbird 5. The quietest and most intellectual of the Tracy brothers, John is the first point of communication to co-ordinate for International Rescue. Name: Peter Dyneley Profile: Head of International Rescue. Entrepreneurial, intelligent and kind with a sense of humour, Jeff bravely steers his team through the toughest of assignments. Name: David Graham Profile: Scientist. A perfectionist devoted to his work.

Brains's idea of relaxation is studying advanced mathematical theories. Name: David Graham Profile: Household Management. Despite being half-brother to the evil Hood, Kyrano is now a loyal and dedicated employee of Jeff Tracy. Name: Christine Finn Profile: Scientific Assistant. Her name comes from the Malaysian word, 'sweet'. Kyrano is a modern girl who likes pop music and designing her own clothes. She has a playful relationship with Alan. Name: Sylvia Anderson Profile: Secret Agent. Stylish, elegant and poised, Penelope is a true English Lady. Combined with her love of danger, action and intrigue, she is a cool-headed top secret agent. Name: David Graham Profile: Assists Lady Penelope in her dangerous assignments, including driving the custom-built Pink Rolls Royce, FAB 1. A reformed criminal, Parker is now a loyal and indispensable assistant to Lady Penelope. Name: Jeff Tracy's mother who lives on Tracy Island with Jeff and his sons. Name: Ray Barrett Profile: Ruthless and calculating, the Hood will let nothing and no one get in the way of his evil plan. All multimedia items are low quality and for information purposes only. All multimedia items remain copyright to original programme makers.

Thunderbirds | Spielbound Thunderbirds Thursday, August 18, 2016 - 18:30 to 20:00 Volunteers: Come learn this cooperative game for 1-4 players. Game description: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the cult TV show, the co-operative game Thunderbirds features the iconic Thunderbirds machines and a high octane world full of disasters for players to come to the rescue. Set in the year 2065, Thunderbirds follows the exploits of International Rescue: a secret organization committed to saving human life, secretly founded and funded by the millionaire Tracy family, with the motto: ‘Never give in, at any cost!’. International Rescue has a host of technologically advanced land-, sea-, air-, and space-rescue vehicles and equipment ready to launch at a moment’s notice. Racing to the rescue from a secret island base beneath the luxurious home of the Tracy family somewhere in the South Pacific Ocean, International Rescue defies government spies and criminals who want the secrets of their incredible machines for their own.

To combat this threat, Lady Penelope, the Thunderbirds’ aristocratic English secret agent, and her chauffeur Parker lead a network of agents to uncover those behind the disasters caused by deliberate sabotage. A criminal mastermind known as “the Hood”, operating from a temple deep in the Malaysian jungle and in possession of strange powers, often engineers events to allow him to spy on the Thunderbird machines with the goal of selling their secrets to the highest bidder. The iconic Thunderbirds are designed by the Tracy family’s close friend “Brains” and are assigned to each of the five Tracy brothers: - Thunderbird 1, piloted by Scott Tracy – a hypersonic rocket plane used for fast response and rescue-zone reconnaissance, and as a mobile control base. - Thunderbird 2, piloted by Virgil Tracy – a supersonic, VTOL carrier which transports their major rescue equipment in detachable pods.

- Thunderbird 3, piloted by Alan Tracy – a single-stage, vertically launched spacecraft - Thunderbird 4, piloted by Gordon Tracy – a utility submersible for underwater rescue, launched from Thunderbird 2 - Thunderbird 5, manned by John Tracy – a space station in geostationary orbit that monitors calls for help from across Earth. Finally, Lady Penelope has the iconic FAB 1, driven by Parker – a pink, amphibious car Thunderbirds is a cult 1960s British science-fiction television series, created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. It was produced using a combination of marionette puppetry and scale-model special effects, which was dubbed “Supermarionation”. Two series, totaling thirty-two 50-minute episodes, were produced, along with two films using the same techniques. Players will work together using Thunderbirds characters and vehicles to complete rescue missions and save the day. For instance, to help complete the ‘Attack of the Alligators’ mission card, players will try to assemble Thunderbird 4 and Virgil in North America. All the time, being mindful of the influence of The Hood. Are you a publisher?

Click here Votes 1 Thunderbird 2 Virgil Tracy's heavy-duty transporter aircraft carries rescue equipment to the danger zone in one of six pods - including Thunderbird 4 in pod 4. Votes 2 Thunderbird 1 Sleek and fast, this hypersonic rocket plane is always International Rescue's first point of entry into a crisis zone, with pilot Scott Tracy assessing the damage first. Votes 3 Thunderbird 3 This red rocket is used to rescue stricken astronauts - and allows easy access to space station Thunderbird 5. Votes 4 Thunderbird 4 A handy submersible piloted by Gordon Tracy, the nifty Thunderbird 4 was perfect for tackling underwater crises. Votes Thunderbirds Figures Brands & Products As the pilot of TB1, Scott Tracy is the first responder for any situation that the brothers might have to deal with. As the oldest and most experienced of the brothers, Scott is also the team leader and makes bold and decisive decisions. This articulated 9.5cm action figure comes with a helmet and jet pack accessories which are perfect for this fearless adventures. . The largest and strongest of the brothers, Virgil Tracy is the pilot of TB2.

Tasked with demolition, heavy lifting and logistics, Virgil is highly skilled. This articulated 9.5cm action figure includes and helmet and shoulder light cannon accessories, which help Virgil with his missions. Alan Tracy might be the youngest of the Tracy brothers but he’s a naturally gifted pilot, making him the perfect brother to pilot TB3 and to be an astronaut. Like any typical teenager, he loves to sleep almost as much as he loves his job and helping people. This articulated 9.5cm figure includes a helmet and magnetic panel accessories. Gordon Tracy is full of adventure and loves to have fun! Piloting TB4, Gordon is tasked with underwater search and rescue missions. This articulated 9.5 cm figure includes a helmet and re-breather accessories that are designed to help him complete and underwater tasks. John Tracy is pilot of TB5 and is charge of command communications and dispatch. This articulated 9.5cm action figure includes unique accessories that are designed for space environment. Accessories include an oxygen tank and helmet. The Hood is devious and always plotting to steal and exploit cutting edge technology, including the Thunderbirds vehicles!

As a master of disguise, The Hood is able to maintain several alternative identities and possesses secrets unknown to the Tracy Brothers. This articulated 9.5cm figure comes with a seaquake device and stun gadget to help him with his devious plots. Kayo is the pilot of Thunderbird Shadow and handles all the stealth missions for International Rescue. She may be quiet and watchful but don't mis-judge her as she's a Kung Fu expert! This articulated 9.5cm figure includes a helmet and bespoke accessory. For ages 3+ Thunderbirds | Gerry Anderson Encyclopedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The series takes place in the year 2065. It tells the story of International Rescue organisation set by a millionaire and a former astronaut Jeff Tracy . Other members of the organisation are Jeff's five sons: Scott , Virgil , Alan , Gordon , John , a scientific genius and engineer " Brains " - constructor of the Thunderbird craft, and agents scattered all around the world, the most important of which are Lady Penelope and her butler Parker . Using their sophisticated rescue equipment, the mission of International Rescue is to save people in distress no matter where in the world the help is needed.

History Edit After hearing of a tragic disaster in a German mine, in which rescue equipment was too remote to get there on time to save the trapped men, Anderson was inspired to create a new series, " International Rescue " would be its name, and special craft, named Rescue 1 through 5, would be the ultimate rescue tools, super-fast, superpowerful, and extraordinary. However, the name of the series and the vehicles would change to Thunderbirds when he was inspired by writing to his older brother, who was in the United States during World War II, he refered to an American Air Force base known as " Thunderbird Field ". When Gerry showed his half-hour pilot to Lew Grade , Lew responded with: Gerry, this is not a series, this is a feature film! Lew Grade, and told him to expand all the episodes produced to an hour-long format. Characters First volume of the soundtrack for Thunderbirds TV series, written by Barry Gray has been released on CD from Silva Screen Records on 25th of March 2003. Nine months later Silva Screen Records released the second volume of the soundtrack.

Trivia Edit The year in which Thunderbirds takes place has always been in debate, while the canon suggests the year would be 2026 (src) , Gerry himself disagrees, claiming the true year to be 2065, 100 years into the future at the time it was made. In a similar vein, the birth orders of the Tracy brothers has also been controversial; John and Virgil often swap places as second and third eldest. However, official canon (Original reaserch?) states that John is the second and Virgil is the third, as this is the order they appear in the title sequence. External links Amazon Reboot ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ Gets New Trailer, US Release Date : CULTURE : Tech Times Amazon Reboot ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ Gets New Trailer, US Release Date 28 March 2016, 4:50 am EDT By Dianne Depra Tech Times 'Thunderbirds Are Go' is finally headed to the U.S.! Alongside a new trailer, Amazon has also announced a release date for the reboot, which follows the adventures of International Rescue and the Tracy brothers.

( Thunderbirds Are Go | Facebook ) Advertisement A lot of great things are coming out of WonderCon, including a new official trailer for the Amazon reboot "Thunderbirds Are Go." A reimagining of "Thunderbirds," a 50-year-old classic, "Thunderbirds Are Go" is set in 2060. A mix of live-action model sets and CGI, the show will follow the Tracy brothers (Alan, Gordon, Virgil, John and Scott) as they go on rescue missions around the world as the organization International Rescue (IR). They're also hot on the tail of The Hood, the man responsible for a crash supposedly involving their father, Jeff Tracy, an ex-astronaut.

To carry out their life-saving missions, the Tracy brothers use five machines called Thunderbirds : "Thunderbird 1," a rocket plane piloted by First Responder Scott Tracy; "Thunderbird 2," an auxiliary equipment transporter handled by the logistics, heavy lifting and demolition expert Virgil Tracy; "Thunderbird 3," used by Astronaut Alan Tracy for space rescues; "Thunderbird 4" for underwater search and rescue missions carried out by Aquanaut Gordon Tracy; and "Thunderbird 5," a communications and logistics satellite hub managed by Space Command Communicator and Dispatcher John Tracy. Rasmus Hardiker was cast as Alan and Scott Tracy while Thomas Brodie-Sangster gave life to John Tracy and David Menkin voiced Virgil and Gordon Tracy. They will be joined by Sandra Dickinson (Grandma Tracy), Kayvan Novak (Brains), David Graham (IR agent Parker), Andres Williams (The Hood) and Rosamund Pike (Lady Penelope). Earlier in February, it was announced that Amazon had ordered four seasons of the show, each made up of 13 episodes. The first two seasons of "Thunderbirds Are Go" have already aired in the UK through ITV.

In the U.S., season one will premiere on April 22 via Amazon Prime Video , following "Ring of Fire" Parts 1 and 2, a one-hour special of season one's first two episodes airing April 15. Prime Video in the UK will be streaming "Thunderbirds Are Go" after its U.S. release under a second-window rights deal. Watch the new trailer for "Thunderbirds Are Go" below! TAG THUNDERBIRDS - Modiphius MISSING PARTS? Check out the Contents The Thunderbirds game includes cool 6 plastic models of the Thunderbirds machines plus the evil Hood, 6 Character pegs, two special custom Rescue dice, cardboard tokens for the Pod Vehicles for Thunderbird 2 and Bonus Chips for use during the game. In addition to the high quality linen finish board, there are 208 high quality linen finish cards representing the Disasters, the Hood's evil schemes, random events and FAB cards which give bonuses to the player's. Thunderbirds Are Go For Co-operative Tabletop Game By Matt Leacock!

Modiphius Entertainment is proud to announce a licensing deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment to develop a co-operative tabletop board game based on the classic 1960s’ television series Thunderbirds. Set in the year 2065, Thunderbirds follows the exploits of International Rescue: a secret organisation committed to saving human life, secretly founded and funded by the millionaire Tracy family. International Rescue has a host of technologically advanced land-, sea-, air-, and space-rescue vehicles and equipment ready to launch at a moment’s notice. 5!..4!..3!..2!..1!..Thunderbirds Are Go! To bring the ultimate Thunderbirds experience to the tabletop, Modiphius has partnered with Matt “Brains” Leacock, designer of the hit games Pandemic, Forbidden Desert, and Forbidden Island. “I’ve had a great time immersing myself in the world of Thunderbirds, learning all about the Tracy family, Lady Penelope, and all their wonderful gear. This game will give players the chance to see how they would perform in the role of the Tracys. Will they be able to anticipate global disasters and complete impossible rescue missions?

This game will test each player’s nerve, logistical sense, and mettle,” said Matt Leacock. “It’ll tell you if you could be a member of International Rescue!” Planned for release in Autumn / Fall 2015 and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the cult TV show, the game will feature the iconic Thunderbirds machines and a high octane world full of disasters for players to come to the rescue. The Thunderbirds co-operative game will have the usual high quality design and components that fans of games produced by Matt Leacock and Modiphius have come to expect. “Thunderbirds has always been the geek dad brand of choice as people introduce models of Thunderbird 2 or the original TV show to their kids,” said Chris Birch, Publishing Director of Modiphius.“From collecting the models and avidly watching the shows as a kid, it has been a dream of mine to create an awesome game with Thunderbirds. With Matt Leacock on board, I know we’ll be able to create the ideal co-operative gaming experience for whole families to enjoy the Tracys’ world. F-A-B!” Thunderbirds is a cult 1960s British science-fiction television series, created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson.

It was produced using a combination of marionette puppetry and scale-model special effects, which was dubbed “Supermarionation”. Two series, totaling thirty-two 50-minute episodes, were produced, along with a film using the same techniques. Racing to the rescue from a secret island base beneath the luxurious home of the Tracy family somewhere in the South Pacific Ocean, International Rescue defies government spies and criminals who want the secrets of their incredible machines for their own. To combat this threat, Lady Penelope, the Thunderbirds’ aristocratic English secret agent, and her chauffeur Parker lead a network of agents to uncover those behind the disasters caused by deliberate sabotage. A criminal mastermind known as “the Hood”, operating from a temple deep in the Malaysian jungle and in possession of strange powers, often engineers events to allow him to spy on the Thunderbird machines with the goal of selling their secrets to the highest bidder. The iconic Thunderbirds are designed by the Tracy family’s close friend “Brains” and are assigned to each of the five Tracy brothers: Thunderbird 1, piloted by Scott Tracy – a hypersonic rocket plane used for fast response and rescue-zone reconnaissance, and as a mobile control base.

Thunderbird 2, piloted by Virgil Tracy – a supersonic, VTOL carrier which transports their major rescue equipment in detachable pods. Thunderbird 3, piloted by Alan Tracy – a single-stage, vertically launched spacecraft Thunderbird 4, piloted by Gordon Tracy – a utility submersible for underwater rescue, launched from Thunderbird 2 Thunderbird 5, manned by John Tracy – a space station in geostationary orbit that monitors calls for help from across Earth. Finally, Lady Penelope has the iconic FAB 1 FAB 1, driven by Parker – a pink, amphibious car For more information on the forthcoming release, sign up on this page to be the first to hear of news of how you can join International Rescue! Thunderbirds™ and © ITC Entertainment Group Limited 1964, 1999 and 2014. Licensed by ITV Ventures Limited. All rights reserved. How To Play In Thunderbirds, you and your friends take on the role of International Rescue – a secret organization formed to render aid when all other means have failed. Meanwhile, your arch nemesis, The Hood, is threatening to trigger terrible disasters around the world in an effort to learn your secrets.

If you can foil his scheme while completing your missions, then you and your fellow players win the game! Each person plays different character in the game, for example, you might be Scott Tracy or Lady Penelope. All the different characters can operate any of the different vehicles. You might load up the Mole, fly Thunderbird 2 to Tracy Island, then hop into Thunderbird 3 with Alan and dock with Thunderbird 5 in Geo-stationary orbit. You’ll use all of the vehicles to complete different missions around the world and in outer space. And you’ll be continually weighing the threat of any of these individual missions against the overall danger of The Hood’s scheme. Eric W Martin Plays & Discusses the rules Watch Rahdo Runs Through It! Watch the Prototype Played on DICE & SLICE! Missing Pieces? If you are missing a part please let us know and include your street address in the comment. Contact Us +44 207 736 7020 (Mon-Frid 10am-6pm) | Copyright Modiphius Entertainment Ltd Registered in England & Wales. Registration No. 08358227. 35 Harwood Road, London.

SW6 4QP Thunderbirds - Childrens TV | Jedi's Paradise Thunderbirds Thunderbirds is a 60’s Children’s TV puppet show that would become a Phenomena. The show has refused to die, as each generation of children get to see the show, they fall in love with it and Thunderbirds fever starts all over again. On numerous Christmas's the number one toy has been 'Tracy Island', the HQ of International Rescue. This was a children's show that was on for a staggering 60 minutes, with fantastic looking models and quirky looking puppets (but don't mention the visible strings). The kids loved it and so did the adults, it was a family show. Added to this, the production values and great camera angles, you couldn't ask for more. One thing we do know is that Gerry Anderson was never really excited about Thunderbird 3, which is why it wasn't used too often. Also he hated John Tracy as a character, so was happy to stick him out of the way (in space) on Thunderbird 5, but he wasn't very happy with the design of the Space Station either. Thunderbirds has spawned a number of movies over the years.

Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6 again used the puppets, but the third Thunderbirds movie was a live action one, which was directed by Jonathon Frakes (Commander William Riker from Star Trek the Next Generation). Also we should forget that the Japanese created a Thunderbirds cartoon called Thunderbirds 2086. Story The world didn't know it, but they were about to find out that there was a new global rescue service called International Rescue. There was no publicity, no interviews, nothing. Instead they just appeared one day to help rescue the Fireflash aircraft, which had a bomb on board. Their technology outstrips anything that has been seen before and they use craft called Thunderbirds. These are mostly rocket ships, but one of the Thunderbirds is a Space Station orbiting the Earth. The governments of the world don't know anything about them. International Rescue ask for assurances that they aren't tracked and the organisation is kept secret. But a mysterious character called 'The Hood' knows about International Rescue. He knew they were about to make an appearance on the international stage and he wanted to steal their secrets. The secret base of International Rescue resides on a tropical island in the middle of an ocean, called Tracy Island.

This island is owned by the Tracy Family, but even if you visited the Island you would never know it was their base. This is because all of the Thunderbird Rockets are hidden from view in underground caverns. Each of the Thunderbirds is piloted by one of the Tracy brothers. Whenever they contact their father on Tracy Island, then the eyes of their portrait of light up showing who is calling in. This portrait then turns into a TV screen allowing them to talk and see each other. They inform their father of the emergency and he then decides which Thunderbird will get the rescue call. Once informed the pilot goes through a hidden door and takes a fantastic route to get to their craft. The palm trees part, or the swimming pool moves and Tracy Island reveals that it has been hiding a Thunderbird craft, before it blasts off to tackle the current emergency. The Thunderbird craft were designed and built by Brains and he used Sir Jeremy Hodge to help him get certain components of the Thunderbirds craft manufactured secretly in Europe. Thunderbirds Characters Jeff Tracy (voiced by Peter Dyneley) He is the head of International Rescue and the father of the Tracy boys. He was an astronaut for the USA and was one of the first men to land on the moon.

When International Rescue is on a mission, then he is normally found co-ordinating the whole operation from Tracy Island. He has quite a domineering personality and is always bossing around his sons, even when they aren't on a mission. He likes saying 'Thunderbirds are go' and is the only person who calls Lady Penelope by a shortened name - 'Penny'. Scott Tracy (voiced by Shane Rimmer) He is the Tracy brother that pilots Thunderbird 1. This is the flagship of the International Rescue organisation and is used for rapid responses. When piloting the craft, the control area inside can rotate in line with the rocket (such as when Thunderbird 1 is horizontal). It can travel at speeds in excess of 15 thousand miles per hour. He is the most senior in command of the Tracy Brothers. When dealing with a situation, he come straight to the point and doesn't suffer fools gladly. He is a natural leader and thinks fast when under pressure and gives ultimatums when necessary. He is the on the scene co-ordinator and can send an airborne remote control camera to get a closer look in the danger zones.

Virgil Tracy (voiced by David Holliday / Jeremy Wilkin) He is the Tracy brother that pilots Thunderbird 2. This a cargo carrying craft and it can carry a different containers each mission. The container (pod) fits into a hole in the middle of the craft to make it complete (we were always trying to guess which numbered pod they would use this time). Compared to Scott, he is calm and softly spoken. He is the king of controlling remote control vehicles. He normally drives one of the vehicles, while controlling the others. Who said that men can only do one thing at a time? Poor Virgil was on the receiving end from an experimental warship when Thunderbird 2 strayed into its path. The warship fired its missiles at it when it had no positive ID of it. They damaged the back end of the craft and he blacked out, luckily he regained consciousness and regained control of a heavily damaged Thunderbird 2. He also gets to drive most of the vehicles contained in the pods. To relax, he like to play the piano. Alan Tracy (voiced by Matt Zimmerman) He is the Astronaut that pilots Thunderbird 3, which is a giant space rocket (200 feet tall).

It is used for space rescues and for transportation to and from Thunderbird 5. Alan is going out with Tin Tin (she's his girlfriend) and he is one of the youngest Tracy brothers. Gordon Tracy (voiced by David Graham) He is the Aquanaut that pilots Thunderbird 4, which is a underwater and sea surface craft (mini submarine). Most of the time it is transported to its destination by Thunderbird 2. This small craft is one of the fastest vehicles on or under the sea and is used for underwater rescues. John Tracy (voiced by Ray Barrett) John seems to have chosen a lonely existence on the Space Station called Thunderbird 5. Even though he is on his own most of the time, there is a massive International Rescue sign on the inside of it, wonder who's benefit that's for? But this Space Station has a very important job of monitoring all frequencies on the planet for people who are in need of aid from International Rescue. This is the centre of the organisation's communication network. Brains (voiced by David Graham) Brains is the person that designed and built the Thunderbirds and the gadgets that go with them. He even goes on missions with the others when his expertise is required.

He wears massive glasses, but no one seems to mention it (maybe he's sensitive about them?). He also he has a stammer. He also has a great video watch that allows him to speak to the other members of International Rescue when he's out on a mission. Trouble is most people think he's just a nut speaking into his watch! Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward (voiced by Sylvia Anderson) She is one of International Rescue's Secret Agents. She lives in England in a massive mansion, so she has money. She is softly spoken (she speaks posh) and looks like she couldn't harm a fly, but this is a front and in fact she can be extremely cold and calculated when required. She is a very fashionable person and always looks good. She owns the biggest fashion accessory, a Pink Rolls Royce. This car was specially made and has 6 wheels and a host of hidden gadgets, such as machine guns, plus its bullet proof. Her communicator at her mansion is in the teapot lid. Parker (voiced by David Graham) He is the butler of Lady Penelope and knows that she is a Secret Agent for International Rescue.

He helps her out with her missions and chauffeur drives her around in the Pink Rolls Royce. Parker tries to put on a posh accent, but doesn't quite make it. Kyrano (voiced by David Graham) Kyrano is the Manservant of the Tracy's and lives on Tracy Island. He is also the brother of International Rescue's nemesis, The Hood. The Hood tries to enforce his will on Kyrano via a telepathic link, which has Kyrano rolling around in agony. You would have thought he would have informed the Tracy family of this, but we can only assume he does not remember what has been done to him. Tin Tin Kyrano (voiced by Christine Finn) She is Kyrano's daughter and has been educated in the finest American Universities and she has travelled around Europe. Mainly she stays on Tracy Island and keeps Jeff company and carries out some secretarial duties. Tin Tin is classed as a member of the family and is currently the girlfriend of Alan Tracy. We would class her as a fashion victim, as she really tries to make a fashion statement, but don't always pull it off, such as the strange scuba diving outfit she wears.

The Hood (voiced by Ray Barrett) The Hood is a mysterious man, who lives in a temple in a Malaysian jungle. He is always after the secrets of International Rescue to make him a wealthy man. To accomplish this he tries to lure International Rescue to pending disasters, such as a bomb on the nuclear powered Fireflash passenger aircraft. When a Thunderbird lands, then he is waiting to sneak aboard and take photographs of the equipment. Luckily the craft are fitted with surveillance detectors, which alert the pilots to this threat and in the process, destroy the photos. Kyrano is his brother and he uses mind control to take over him and do his evil bidding, to help him find the base of International Rescue. You see, he has powers that we do not fully understand and you can tell when he is using them as his eyes glow yellow. Luckily Kyrano eventually broke the control over him, but he can also use mind control on whoever else he meets! Always be on the lookout for The Hood. You might not recognise him as he is a master of disguise. He uses realistic rubber masks to hide his identity. Grandma (voiced by Christine Finn) She is the mother of Jeff Tracey and she likes to look after the boys.

Once she baked an apple pie and accidentally put her edible transmitter in it. Unluckily it was Jeff Tracey that ate it! Thunderbirds T-Shirts T-Shirts (Europe) - NONE T-Shirts (USA) - NONE Thunderbirds (2004 Movie) | Thunderbirds Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia next - Thunderbirds is a 2004 science-fiction adventure film loosely based upon the 1960s television series of the same name, directed by Jonathan Frakes. The film, written by William Osborne and Michael McCullers, was released on July 24, 2004 in the United Kingdom and July 30, 2004 in the United States, with later dates for others. The film uses live-action actors playing the Tracy brothers rather than the Supermarionation marionettes used in the television series. The film received mainly negative reviews, and was a financial failure at the box office. The film's soundtrack features the song "Thunderbirds" by boy band Busted , which reached number one in the UK charts and later won the 2004 Record of the Year award.

Contents Edit The film is set in spring 2010 (according to the official trailer). Fourteen-year-old Alan Tracy (Brady Corbet), who has been sent off to a distant boarding school, is the youngest of the sons of Jeff Tracy , a retired American astronaut (Bill Paxton). Jeff, a widower, has formed International Rescue , and raised his sons to act as a secret, volunteer organisation which uses highly advanced technology to save lives worldwide. Jeff and his older sons ( John , Virgil , Scott , and Gordon , who, like Alan, were named after the Mercury Seven astronauts) are joined in this effort by Lady Penelope and her butler/chauffeur Parker (a man whose "checkered past" comes in handy). Their futuristic hardware is largely developed by genius scientist Ray "Brains" Hackenbacker (Anthony Edwards), who lives at the International Rescue base on Tracy Island , somewhere in the Pacific, along with his son, Alan's best friend, Fermat (Soren Fulton).

There's also caretaker Kyrano (Bhasker Patel), cook Onaha , and their beautiful adolescent daughter, Tin-Tin (Vanessa Hudgens), who appears edgy around Alan, which Lady Penelope observes is due to a budding romance between them. Alan is eager to join his family in their work, but his father and older brothers still see him as just their little kid brother; not ready for duty. During the movie Alan is grounded for spring break after he and Fermat sneak into the Thunderbird 1 silo and start the engines nearly revealing International Rescue's location. IR's arch-enemy The Hood (Sir Ben Kingsley) is seeking revenge. Bitter over having been abandoned and presumed dead by the Thunderbirds in an early rescue attempt, he has come to destroy them and take their machines to use in a daring raid on the Bank of England (renamed Bank of London, for the film) vaults. He launches a missile to wreck Thunderbird 5 , the orbiting communications station. The Tracys - except, of course, for Alan - launch into space aboard Thunderbird 3 to rescue John, who is manning the station when it is hit, and The Hood takes over the secret island base.

Using his mental powers to overcome Brains' resistance, The Hood takes control of the Thunderbirds home base, aided by his confederates Transom (Rose Keegan) and strongman Mullion (Deobia Oparei). He also disables the control systems, stranding the rescuers aboard the disintegrating Thunderbird 5, briefly transmitting a message to reveal his connections to the organisation's history. Alan, Tintin and Fermat, having observed the invasion of The Hood and his minions, then hearing his plans, launch a hasty resistance. Fermat disables heavy-lifter Thunderbird 2 as they retreat from the base, then flee to the mountaintop radio transmitter site. They make contact with Jeff Tracy, who tells them to wait for Lady Penelope to come and take charge. However, the impulsive Alan leads the other two teenagers into ill-planned action, resulting in their capture. Lady Penelope and Parker arrive on the Island to help Alan, but they find The Hood has taken the Tracy Mansion, and a fight begins with Lady Penelope and Parker against Mullion and Transom whom they managed to defeat.

However, they are still captured when they are overpowered by The Hood's mental powers, and Alan is forced to give Thunderbird 2's missing guidance processor to The Hood. The island's defenders all end up locked in the walk-in freezer while The Hood, Transom and Mullion head off to London. Escaping the freezer, the first order of business is to rescue Thunderbird 5 and the Tracys. Reporting The Hood's scheme, Alan gets his chance to go to work as he manages to convince Jeff to let him, Fermat and Tin-Tin go after the Hood as his father and brothers would never make it in time. John, Brains and Lady Penelope back Alan up and Jeff reluctantly accepts. The three launch for London in Thunderbird 1, chaperoned by Lady Penelope and piloted by Alan and Fermat while Parker heads for the Bank of London to meet up with them in FAB 1. The Hood and his accomplices, having arrived in London, use International Rescue's drilling machine The Mole to begin tunnelling toward the vaults at the Bank, in the process damaging the support pylons for a public-transit monorail, which falls into the River Thames.

Alan, Tin-Tin and Fermat land next to Thunderbird 2 ,then they begin their rescue of the submerged monorail and its passengers. Alan turns over piloting duties to Fermat, then launches in the Thunderbird 4 rescue submarine. When Alan and Fermat are unable to connect the lifting cable, Tintin dives into the water, swims down to the stricken monorail where she secures the cable, then joins Alan aboard Thunderbird 4. Jeff and his other sons arrive just in time to see the successful rescue, then Jeff, Alan, Tintin and Fermat rush to the bank, where they are joined by Parker. Lady Penelope, helpless, is handcuffed tightly behind her back by Mullion and Jeff gets captured by the Hood. Fermat and Parker defeat Mullion by working together. As Alan and Jeff try to find the Hood, Alan asks his father if the Hood was telling the truth about Jeff abandoning him, Jeff admitting that he left the Hood behind during the rescue but also admitting that he only did it because he couldn't see any way to save the Hood that wouldn't have resulted in the deaths of both. Alan and Hood fight while Tin-Tin traps Transom.

With Hood using his mental abilities, Alan starts to lose but Tin-Tin arrives on the scene just in time. She then proves that she has mental powers similar to her uncle's and actually overpowers him in the resulting duel (presumably due to The Hood being weakened from fighting Alan as he grew weaker the longer he used his powers), which results in the evil Hood falling into mortal danger. Alan, who has to choose between saving the Hood and letting him die, saves him, saying, "I don't want to save your life, but it's what we do." The Hood, Mullion and Transom are arrested by the police with the Hood promising to "see you soon, Jeff." With the evil-doers turned over to police custody, the Tracys return home, where the three young heroes are inducted into International Rescue, while Tin-Tin begins making a move on Alan, receiving a knowing wink from Penelope. Moments later, a call from the President has the Thunderbirds (minus Jeff who stays behind, but including Alan and presumably Tin-Tin and Fermat) off on another mission.

Cast Edit By August 2004, the film had taken a relatively low worldwide total of about $28,000,000. It cost roughly $57,000,000 to produce. The film received mixed to negative reviews, but had a mixed fanbase. Those familiar with the series tended to be more negative in their views, accusing the filmmakers of abandoning the concepts of the original series in favour of the Spy Kids angle, with reviewers dubbing it "Thunderbirds Are No-Go!" (a riff on the catchphrase from the original series, "Thunderbirds are GO!"). Because of this, the addition of Brains' son, Fermat, also irritated many fans of the series, as he receives more screen time than Brains. Empire gave the film two out of five stars. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 20% "rotten" rating and a consensus calling the film a "Live-action cartoon for kids.". Yahoo! Movies and Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C+ rating. Metacritic gave the film 36 of 100. Fans of the original series directed heavy criticism at the film through the Internet even before its release.

One of the few aspects of the film to receive positive acclaim (other than the special effects) was Sophia Myles' performance as iconic superspy Lady Penelope, a portrayal in a style identical to that of her television counterpart. Another positive view was Ron Cook as Lady Penelope's butler and chauffeur Parker. The Thunderbirds craft, as well as Tracy Island, were also seen to be very close to the style of the original designs. Purists disliked the fact that FAB 1 , Lady Penelope's car, was a Ford rather than a Rolls-Royce. However, this was because the producers could not reach a suitable agreement with BMW, who own the Rolls-Royce marque; the car manufacturer insisted that only an actual production model could be used. Ford stepped in with special version of their Thunderbird model, duplicating the six-wheel system on the Supermarionation Rolls. FAB-1 steers with the four front tires.

The Ford Motor Company supplied a number of vehicles to the production, including an advanced off-road vehicle which prominently sported the Ford logo, a Ford Windstar, a Ford Ka and Ford Thunderbird which are owned by Lady Penelope, as well as many Ford C-MAX and Ford F-150s in various locations, leading to jeers over the too-obvious level of product placement by the car manufacturers - a sentiment actually shared by director Jonathan Frakes, as revealed in the DVD audio commentary. During development, creator Gerry Anderson was invited to act as creative consultant, but was left out when the studio felt there were enough employees on the payroll acting as part of the creative team. The studio offered him $750,000 (£432,000) to attend the premiere but Anderson could not accept money from people he had not worked for. He eventually saw the film on DVD and was disappointed, declaring "It was disgraceful that such a huge amount of money was spent with people who had no idea what Thunderbirds was about and what made it tick. He also said that it was "the biggest load of crap I have ever seen in my entire life.

Co-creator Sylvia Anderson , and the one responsible for character development, was given a private screening of the film and attended the London première. She had a far different opinion. "I felt that I’d been on a wonderful Thunderbirds adventure. You, the fans, will I’m sure, appreciate the sensitive adaptation and I’m personally thrilled that the production team have paid us the great compliment of bringing to life our original concept for the big screen. If we had made it ourselves (and we have had over 30 years to do it!) we could not have improved on this new version. It is a great tribute to the original creative team who inspired the movie all those years ago. It was a personal thrill for me to see my characters come to life on the big screen." Differences from the original Edit There are notable changes from the original series. The most obvious difference is the updated effects and new designs of the Thunderbird craft. The majority were given a sleeker and modern look; however, they were still based on their original designs, with Thunderbirds 2 & 4 deviating the most from their original look. The layout of Tracy Island, as well as the inside of the house, had also been overhauled.

The way in which the Tracy Brothers make their descent to the hangars has changed, with them now all standing in front of their pictures on the wall, instead of there being a specific place for them stand in the lounge to get to a specific craft. Additionally the couch loading mechanism is now used in Thunderbird 2 as well, rather than just being for Thunderbird 3, but uses a robotic arm instead of the system of rails. Lady Penelope's FAB 1 vehicle was changed from a Rolls-Royce to a Ford Thunderbird, and is now capable of turning into a jet airplane. Thunderbird 3 was also shown to dock with Thunderbird 5 differently; in the film it docks side on instead of the rocket head going into the space station. The organisation is also referred to more commonly as "Thunderbirds" rather than "International Rescue"; although on their induction at the end of the film Alan, Tin-Tin, and Fermat receive badges that are designed with the "IR" logo on them as per the original TV series, intimating that the team are still officially called this.

Though it seems the media's common parlance of "Thunderbirds" has become the norm, and been adopted amongst the family members themselves for everyday use. Also, the plot was changed dramatically by making the younger Tin-Tin, Alan Tracy, and Fermat Hackenbacker, who is depicted as being Brains’ son, the main characters. In the original, however, Alan Tracy does sometimes tend to have a larger role than the others and certainly a more emotional storyline (especially in the Thunderbirds Are Go! movie), but he has never been the main character. In the original series, Alan and Tin-Tin were much closer to the age of the rest of the Tracy brothers; with Alan being captain of Thunderbird 3 which can be seen from the opening title sequence of the very first episode. Fermat Hackenbacker was only seen in this movie, because there is no mention of Brains ever being married, least of all having had a son. In the original series, Brains' name was never officially revealed, with "Hiram Hackenbacker" merely an alias (as seen in the episode Alias Mr. Hackenbacker); in the film it appears to be his actual name.

Also Jeff Tracy never flew any of the Thunderbirds craft, and there has never been an instance where he went off to the danger zone (with the exception of the episode "Brink of Disaster", as he was caught in the accident). Like Fermat, the character of Onaha is not from the original TV series, where Kyrano was a single parent and presumably, like Jeff Tracy, a widower. In addition, the TV series has "Kyrano" as the family name, with Kyrano's first name never being revealed. Jeff's mother (known simply as Grandma in the TV series) does not feature or get mentioned during the film. Tin-Tin and Kyrano change nationality in the film as well; they had been Malaysian throughout the TV series but were depicted as being from India in the film. Another difference is that the age order of the Tracy Brothers changes. In the TV series, the order of age was Scott, Virgil, John, Gordon and finally Alan, but in the film, John is older than Virgil. Although, the opening title sequence of the TV series shows John appearing before Virgil. There has been some debate that the title sequence of the series displays the Tracy Brothers in age order.

Other changes are more canonical. The feature film is set in 2020, while the original is set in 2065 (i.e. the date now accepted by many fans in Thunderbirds canon as the year of International Rescue's first mission). In the feature film, the Hood said that he was left for dead in one of International Rescue's earlier missions, but in "Trapped in the Sky"—which was stated as International Rescue's first mission—he was already trying to get their technology, of whose existence he knew via Kyrano. A huge difference in the movie is the Tracy Brother's uniforms. The movie had dropped the original and recognisable concept of the Blue uniform with coloured sashes and hat. In the movie they were now wearing white modern astronaut uniforms having absolutely no similarities to the original design. Another notable difference between the 2004 film and the original TV series is that International Rescue now allows itself to be filmed and photographed on missions. One of the recurring "rules" in the original TV series was that under no circumstances was anything related to International Rescue—be it the pilots or the craft themselves—permitted to be photographed.

For example, in the episode Terror In New York City , Scott Tracy electromagnetically wipes a recording of Thunderbird 1 when News Crew starts filming. Another difference is that The Hood's powers seem to make him weaker when he uses them and his eyes are red, whereas in the original series they were always a bright yellow. Also contrasting the TV series, Tin-Tin actually shares the same powers as her uncle, the Hood, as seen in the movie's finale. In the TV series, Gordon Tracy was the pilot of Thunderbird 4 and Alan was the pilot of Thunderbird 3, with John Tracy subbing on occasion. In the film, the roles are reversed. However, as Alan only uses Thunderbird 4 during the climax when Gordon is unavailable, it may be that Gordon is trained to pilot both craft in the film's continuity, since they are unlikely to be required for the same mission. Unlike the TV series, the island is actually referred to as Tracy Island in the dialogue, whereas the TV version was only called Tracy Island on Thunderbirds merchandise. Also, in the film, when John calls the island just seconds before Thunderbird 5 is struck by a missile, he calls out "Thunderbird 5 to Tracy Island".

In the series, the Tracy boys would normally radio something like "Base from Thunderbird 1, 2, 5" etc. to the island. Filming location Edit The location for Tracy Island was filmed on North Island, a boutique island resort in the Seychelles, although originally said to be somewhere in the South Pacific. The exterior shots for the Los Angeles City Hospital were filmed at the European Headquarters offices of CA Technologies Inc, in Slough, England. Film history Edit Movie poster (Japanese). This was in fact the third theatrical release based upon the series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. It was preceded by Thunderbirds Are Go in 1966 and Thunderbird 6 in 1968, both films using the Supermarionation production techniques of the series. Thunderbirds was dedicated to the memory of Stephen Lowen, a film crew member who died in an accident on the set. Stephen Lowen is credited as a Rigger on the film. Timed to coincide with the theatrical release of Thunderbirds, the two prior films were released on DVD. The DVD versions of all three films include a number of extra features, including historical and production information. Trivia Edit This is the only Thunderbirds film to include the Pod machines .

The staged "accident" to the monorail across the Thames was originally supposed to happen to the London Eye, but the Eye management wouldn't allow this, so the monorail was added to the script instead. The Bank of England was erroneously called the "London Bank". This led to an amusing double error on Wikimedia Commons; an uploaded picture, titled "London Bank", was actually of London's Royal Exchange. (The Bank of England is the unimpressive building to the north of the Royal Exchange.) In the DVD extras, Thunderbird 3 was described as having a top speed of 5,000 MPH. In fact, to be able to escape Earth's gravity, its top speed would need to be over double this. (The extras for the TV series give Thunderbird 3 a top speed of "over 25,000 MPH".) Gallery

Question: Which of the Tracy brothers piloted Thunderbird 4?
Answer: Scott